538a Monroe Street
538a Monroe Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 39 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 5 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (39 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2022, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
39 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 11 class A, 4 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 49 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-05-22. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT VESTBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-07-23. HPD violation 13730924
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-07-23. HPD violation 13730945
- Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE OF THE LOWER SASH AT NORTH : 1 WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2020-03-18. HPD violation 13653680
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BALUSTERS AT THE BALUSTRADE AT THE 1ST., STORY PUBLIC HALL STAIRS AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, issued 2016-10-04. HPD violation 11416341
- Class C: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MISSING BALUSTERS AT THE BALUSTRADE AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2016-10-04. HPD violation 11416275
- Class C: Leak or water damage, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING LOCATED AT B-ROOM 3FL, 3rd STORY (apt 3FL), issued 2013-05-22. HPD violation 9843953
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 2, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2020-07-23. HPD violation 13730921
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 2, 1st STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2020-07-23. HPD violation 13730919
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 11 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: LUCILLE HOLLMAN. Head officer: LUCILLE HOLLMAN. Managing agent: LUCILLE HOLLMAN. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 5, 2021. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2022 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3016390038, HPD building ID 339067. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 11 min walk
- Kosciuszko St (J), 12 min walk
- Utica Av (A, C), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 39 open (6 class C, 18 class B, 11 class A, 4 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.